Kim So-yeon to take on Coffee?

77 March 21, 2011March 21, 2011

by girlfriday

Will Kim So-yeon be filling the spot vacated by Lee Da-hae? It looks like the big-budget spy melodrama Coffee is finally getting back on its feet after some huge production delays. And uh…not to lead the parade or anything, but if I were casting a spytastic movie, historical or not, I’d have started by knocking on Kim So-yeon’s door. Did you SEE her one-episode stint on IRIS-spinoff Athena? Rest my case.

She’s still considering the project so it’s not a done deal, but now that her name’s being bandied about, I’m suddenly curious to know if it’s going to be more action-centric than I had previously assumed. Coffee takes place in Emperor Gojong’s reign in the late Joseon era, and the lead role is the emperor’s barista, who is also a key player in his assassination attempt.

Does she get turned by a Russian spy? Is she a Russian spy? What mystery surrounds the woman who makes the emperor’s coffee?

Currently signed on to star is Joo Jin-mo (Invincible, above), who I hope is sticking with the project now that it’s back in motion. Also attached are Park Hee-soon (A Barefoot Dream) and Yoo Sun (Sons of Sol Pharmacy).

If Kim does join the cast, it’ll be her first film in six years, since 2005’s Seven Swords. Coffee is described as a historical spy mystery, and is based on the novel Russian Coffee by Kim Tak-hwan. Directing is Jang Yoon-hyun (Tell Me Something, Hwang Jini).

Coffee was supposed to start filming at the beginning of the year; hopefully this casting news means it’ll soon enter principal photography for a release sometime this year, as planned.

Via Osen

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March 21, 2011 at 3:38 PM

That good news would make my day! Hope it comes true.

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joZD

March 21, 2011 at 8:38 PM

WTH. This is even better! I'm in for Kim So Yeon!

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koko

March 22, 2011 at 1:55 PM

OMG...
KIM SO YEON!!!!!!
I WANTED HER.........

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wanna

March 23, 2011 at 12:59 AM

me too.hope she will take on this role.

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2 Dafné

March 21, 2011 at 3:46 PM

I missed Joo JinMo !!

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jojo

March 21, 2011 at 4:20 PM

Me too! Joo Jin-mo! Hardbody! oooh!

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Director Im

March 22, 2011 at 6:21 AM

i'm with you there. and look at that rock of a man. hmm why don't we get some o that in his movies....

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nikky_p_28

March 21, 2011 at 9:54 PM

I haven't recovered yet from watching his shocking rated scenes with Jo In Sung in "Frozen flower".

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samantha

March 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM

yeah..u r right.
i was totally shocked when i saw that movie.

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3 Phuong

March 21, 2011 at 3:56 PM

Yes please! I'd rather see Kim So Yeon's face than Lee Da Hae's face anyday. She has a certain charm and hotness (IRIS) and seeing her onscreen is so fun!

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koko

March 22, 2011 at 1:57 PM

100% agreed with that..

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Junkiny

March 31, 2011 at 1:23 AM

agree with you

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4 Nik

March 21, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Great actress. I hope she take the role.

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samar

March 23, 2011 at 3:27 AM

yup. i hope so too

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5 Ina-shi

March 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM

Another one that i don't know.... xD

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Linda165

March 21, 2011 at 6:23 PM

I recommend you make Google and DramaWiki your friends

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anna hae

March 21, 2011 at 10:31 PM

DITTO!

Ina-shi, make time to do some 'searching' if you don't know something.

her latest drama was Dr. Champ.
acted as 'extraordinary' prosecutor, Ma Hye-ri in Prosecutor Princess.
She's the famous badass Kim Seon-hwa from IRIS.
evil-est 2nd lead ever from All About Eve.

*sigh*

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Lenita

March 22, 2011 at 6:27 AM

well now you do. :D

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mary

March 21, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Seriously?!

Won Bin I can forgive, since he's been out of drama for a while but Kim So Yeon?

Are you sure you've been active for the past two years? Because she was hot in IRIS and she had a great (albeit relatively unknown) drama last year: Prosecutor Princess which anyone should've watched because it had Park Shi Hoo. (Oh, we're talking about Kim So Yeon? Sorry)

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saraha

March 22, 2011 at 1:41 AM

You have a LOT of catching up to do.

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jcl

March 22, 2011 at 5:20 PM

We're all newbies at one point and discover actors in our own time...I'm sure there are a lot of great Japanese actors I don't know of...i don't think it's good to put down someone for not knowing who someone is... I only know of Kim So-yeon b/c this girl rocks the red carpet and I only saw bits of IRIS.

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Ina-shi

March 23, 2011 at 4:18 AM

Ha! And I thought I did not know her. Ma-hye-Ri? OF COURSE I DOOOO^^

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6 SadieStarr

March 21, 2011 at 4:24 PM

love it..i luv kim soYeon..shes so cool like that

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7 Beng

March 21, 2011 at 4:34 PM

She's in seven swords? better look for the film. Hope she will accept the role =)

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8 ljjdramas

March 21, 2011 at 4:42 PM

JOO JIN MO! o.o
i remember that photoshoot.

i love kim so yeon! has anyone watched her in New Human Market (2004, with kim sang kyung and han hye jin?)
i guess she was most memorable in Iris and Prosecutor Princess though.

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anon

March 21, 2011 at 7:20 PM

She was really great in All About Eve as well, why she didn't shoot to fame at that time is beyond me, maybe people really hated her (due to her character?) but she held such a performance imo. I never hated any 2nd lead character as much as I hated her character.

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anais

March 21, 2011 at 9:29 PM

I couldn't finish watching All About Eve (as in past episode 2 or 3) because I could tell Kim So Yeon's character would be evil incarnate. And I'd already fallen in love with her Sun-Ah in Iris.

I don't usually go ga ga about stars but I'd gladly be Kim So Yeon's head priestess any day. She is so awesome.

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YY

March 22, 2011 at 3:26 AM

Does anyone know where I can watch All About Eve online? I've tried mysoju, dramacrazy but the vids have been removed.

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anon

March 22, 2011 at 6:10 AM

They have it at Dramafever.com

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YY

March 22, 2011 at 7:27 AM

Thanks, anon!

9 msim

March 21, 2011 at 4:46 PM

They are both solid actors - this, if it happens, could be hugely entertaining.

Kim So-yeon is just awesomeness-personified and Joo Jin-mo just blew my mind in A Frozen Flower.

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anais

March 21, 2011 at 9:30 PM

Right?!!! The heat between them would be amazing.

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samar

March 23, 2011 at 3:29 AM

i agreed that!!

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10 elle loves kdrama

March 21, 2011 at 4:58 PM

I love her! She completely stole the show in ATHENA, even though she only appeared in a few scenes. She really kicks butt, and can play softer characters as well. The complete package.

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11 kay

March 21, 2011 at 5:02 PM

yay! i'm more interested now :)

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12 lovepark

March 21, 2011 at 5:10 PM

That would be great if Kim So-yeon took this! She was totally awesome in the few minutes of Athena, and I recently found her really charming and charismatic. Kim So-yeon, Joo Jin-mo, Yoo Sun, and Park Hee-soon gracing the same screen = EPIC.

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13 meenuby

March 21, 2011 at 5:59 PM

I love her. She's made for action movies, kind of like Jolie's made for action movies. Hope she confirms this.

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14 ar

March 21, 2011 at 6:00 PM

They really should have asked Kim So Yeon first. I like Lee Da Hae but I think Kim So Yeon will have better chemistry with Joo Jin mo anyways.

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15 Annie

March 21, 2011 at 6:05 PM

I can't really see Lee Da Hae playing a convincing spy. Kim So Yeon, on the other hand, can kick butt and look smoking hot doing it.

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kaedejun

March 21, 2011 at 7:14 PM

she's becoming the go-to gal for spy roles. first a north korean spy, now a HISTORICAL spy...

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endodo4ever

March 21, 2011 at 9:30 PM

Which is why we love her.

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16 jacq

March 21, 2011 at 6:18 PM

Such a beautiful picture of Kim So Yeon. And Joo Jin-mo!!!!! He's the sexiest man alive! At least in my book....:D

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17 ditdut

March 21, 2011 at 7:38 PM

You mean to say that Kim Soyeon, one of the sexiest actresses, in Korea will probably be in one screen with Joo Jinmo, arguably THE hottest Korean actor??? OMG, that movie is going to be combustible!!!!

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anna hae

March 21, 2011 at 10:39 PM

OVARIES EXPLODES.

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supah

March 22, 2011 at 3:56 PM

I knooooowww! <3333333
V B on Faiyah!

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18 mey

March 21, 2011 at 7:38 PM

i love her! i hope she gets casted. i'd definitely watch.

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yoou

March 23, 2011 at 12:30 AM

yeah..me tooo..

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19 YY

March 21, 2011 at 7:40 PM

Yesterday Scheduler was in the tub; today, JJM is on the sofa showing his abs and briefs. Hm. There has to be a deep underlying message here.

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mary

March 21, 2011 at 9:53 PM

We should wait for LMH's photoshoots, I bet they're going to double now that he has a detective-theme-drama coming this May.

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20 Jaimie

March 21, 2011 at 8:24 PM

OMG Yes I just love Kim So-yeon! Does anyone know if there are any upcoming dramas starring her? I've been in withdrawal since Dr. Champ.

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21 rubie

March 21, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Kim So Yeon <3 It's about time, back on the big screen!

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22 anna hae

March 21, 2011 at 10:45 PM

OH MY GIRL-CRUSH.

please let this be true.

she together with Joo Jin-mo= HOTNESS
and I ADORE Park Hee-soon and Yoo-sun.

lately casting for films and drama have been A LOT better.
case in point: Thieves, Korea, and Goodbye Miss Ripley. and now THIS. :)

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23 mellowyel

March 21, 2011 at 10:47 PM

totally did not recognize her from the pic, but yay! i loved her in what little i saw of Dr. Champ and Prosecutor Princess. not sold on Iris yet, but I may watch it for her and Lee Byung Hun... we'll see...

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24 absothe

March 22, 2011 at 12:28 AM

OMG two of my most favourite actors in one movie? Please let this be true!

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25 Stupidity

March 22, 2011 at 1:47 AM

I have not seen one movie/drama with the word coffee in it that had actually disappointed me. LOL, &&& I'm so looking forward to this.

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26 lgem

March 22, 2011 at 9:14 AM

COFFEE of the emperor!! emperor's COFFEE!!! wwoooaaa Lol! i'm curious about this upcoming drama I've nothing to do just wait & see

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27 rose

March 22, 2011 at 10:03 AM

I hope kim so yeon will play in this movie. Kim so yeon is perfect actress so she can do every character very well. :) Good Luck Kim so yeon.

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28 da hae

March 22, 2011 at 12:28 PM

if i were her, i would not take this role because there are too many problems with this movie Coffee. It has
production problems such as long delays and not enough funding. I do not blame Lee Da Hae for rejecting
the role because it was a smart decision. One cannot feed it self by constant delays.

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29 amatea

March 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Does she have any project in the near of this year?

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30 sal vatore

March 22, 2011 at 2:00 PM

i really admire kim so yeon.
she was hot and beautiful actress. no offense!

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31 margarita

March 22, 2011 at 2:04 PM

i looking forward for kim so yeon new drama.
she beautiful!

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32 samantha

March 22, 2011 at 2:10 PM

kim so yeon !!!
i love her so much.
hope she will take this role because she can really act well...

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33 Sukispop

March 22, 2011 at 7:18 PM

Wow. I clicked on this article's link, got the page, and then must've stared(slightly slack-jawed) at Kim So-yeon's gorgeous pic for like 20 seconds...at least...anyways....

Kim So-yeon is such a beautiful and talented actress, that I would definitely check out any drama or movie that she'd be in, whether I had any interest in that show's premise or not. She's not just easy(real easy) on the eyes; she's also a joy to watch in whatever type of role she's portraying. In her brief cameo scenes in Athena she delivered the best acting and action moments of the show's entire run.

Coffee? Count me in. ;)

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34 sa ra

March 23, 2011 at 12:37 AM

i definitely watch this movie if kim so yeon in.

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wanna

March 23, 2011 at 12:53 AM

me too..

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35 amg01

March 23, 2011 at 5:43 PM

Kim So-yeon's drama "2002 (Sunshine)" with Chinese subs, unfortunately, I do not speak Chinese so for the ones who do enjoy, she still as "Beautiful" as when she did this drama back in the day!!!!!

(http://www.dramabang.com/G4/korean/board.php?bo_table=kdrama63)

P.S. This is her first drama where she plays the Lead, and this is her next drama after "All about Eve"!!! : )

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amg01

March 23, 2011 at 6:18 PM

*Edit* Wrong post is not Kim So-Yeon but actress "Song Hye Kyo" who played the lead!!! My bad Kim So-Yeon only a supporting role on this drama. Sorry for the confusion!!!!!